Chapter 250 - Arjuns Distanced Behavior (1/2)

|Innaya|

”You fool!”

Instead of the hard fall, I expected, a pair of arms held onto me- breaking my fall. A wave of relief washed over me.

”Don't you know how to stay in one place? Are you mad?” Solemn silence of the night was broken by the scolding of the man. I could not feel any happier even after being at the receiving end of the scolding.

My eyelashes fluttered as I hesitantly opened my eyes. Though I heard him and felt his presence, I did not want my hopes to shatter, and if this turned out to be a fantasy of my mind. I could not afford it.

Under the bright glow coming from the lights, the man's face was half shadowed, only allowing his left profile to be seen. As the night had fallen, there was silence everywhere, and I could hear the sound of my hammering heartbeat in my ears that was beating erratically in my chest.

”Have you gone mute now? Are you hurt? Is it painful? Do we need to see the doctor?” The person continued scolding and asking me questions. He did not even stop for a moment instead, his concerned nagging ran in the background.

He shook my shoulders, taking my whole weight on his body. ”That's it. I'm taking you to the hospital.” Bending down, he picked me up in his arms, intending to take me to the hospital.

I sobbed, holding onto his collar. ”I'm sorry.” The first thing that came out of my mouth was an apology. I did not know how to explain it to him. I was at a loss of words.

Rushed footsteps soon sounded from the living room leading to the patio. There was more than one person. ”Innaya? Why did you run off? Are you hurt?” Eshan sounded breathless as he asked me.

Arjun's body stiffened. He inhaled sharply, glancing down at me. His face turned cold all of sudden, and the concern he showed vanished in thin air.

”Take your wife, and look after her… least she runs away to some stranger,” Arjun interrupted Eshan coldly. He then made a move to shift me to Eshan's arms.

I looped my arms around his neck and shook my head rapidly without looking at Eshan. I knew once he let go of me, I would not see him. My gut feeling was screaming at me. Shaking my head rapidly, I refused to let him go.

”I'm sorry. I'm sorry… sorry… I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry… sorry… I'm sorry.” I lost the count of how many times I made the apology. I just wanted him to trust me once.

”Why don't you carry her in?” Eshan said in a restrained voice.

Arjun struggled internally, his blue eyes showing his conflict. He made it clear that he wanted to dump me on the ground and get far far away from me.

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